Twenty teams have been found wanting after 162 (or 163) games, leaving 10 to battle for the spoils as World Series champions. There will be nine after Tuesday's National League wild card game in Pittsburgh, and eight after Wednesday's American League tussle in Cleveland.

From eight, we'll get down to four, and then to two, and then to the champion. But how will we get there? Here's how it looks for each team. Included with each is their Pythagorean Record (expected mark for the regular season based on runs scored and allowed), Extracted Record (taking out one-run games, which are generally based on one bounce here or there), and the split between their top two contributors in Wins Above Replacement according to baseball-reference.com, showing whether a team relies heavily on just one man.

CINCINNATI REDS (90-72)

Pythagorean Record: 93-69

Extracted Record: 63-50

WAR Split: 1.3 — Joey Votto 6.4, Jay Bruce 5.1

Will win World Series if: Starting pitchers who went deeper into games than any other rotation in the National League can keep opponents in check and let the offensive strategy — Votto and Shin-Soo Choo get on base, Bruce and Brandon Phillips drive them in — keeps clicking.

Will go home when: An opponent with a deeper, more well-rounded lineup, overcomes the edge the Reds will have in starting pitching depth.